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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | |
171 | 166 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 86 | 96 | 103 | 63 | 72 | 69 | 167 | 133 | 109 | 103 | 113 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 150 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:14PM1.31m | 4:34AM1.48m | 7:08PM1.40m | 5:55AM1.39m | 7:52PM1.48m | 7:14AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.89m | 11:54AM-0.10m | 00:37AM0.75m | 12:55PM-0.01m | 1:43AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | W 14 |
 kJ | 171 | 113 | 117 | 111 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 86 | 72 | 103 | 55 | 44 | 41 | 167 | 133 | 109 | 103 | 113 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 25 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 166 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 73 | 84 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 46 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 150 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 100 | 95 | 56 | 42 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 46 | 82 | 52 | 72 | 69 | 35 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 419 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 35 | 63 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 498 | 74 |
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